Category Archives: The Admissions Process

Many older MBA applicants can make some of the best candidates if they know how to prepare for getting into business school. Read More »

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If you're savvy, you can use social media to help you get into business school. Read More »

There are plenty of myths about career service offices – they only provide resume help, it’s only for on-campus students, working adults can’t benefit. Janis Moore Campbell, Director of Read More »

OnlineMBA.com will host a Twitter chat on the differences between part-time and online MBA degree programs on Tuesday, January 22 at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT. Joining in the chat will be featured guests from Read More »

Having trouble picking a compelling MBA essay topic? We’re here to help you brainstorm. Linda Abraham, founder and CEO of Accepted.com, offers these three tips for creating a memorable MBA essay Read More »

From social media to standardized tests to veteran entrepreneurship, these five stories have a lasting impact in 2013. Hult Prize/Clinton Global Initiative A global business case challenge, open to traditional Read More »

After spending my fall cramming for the GMAT, crafting my application story, and securing recommenders, all the while sacrificing many nights and weekends, I’ve made the tough decision to defer my business Read More »

Linda Abraham, founder and CEO of Accepted.com, offers three tips for creating distinctive MBA essays. Use a few specifics to bring your story to life. An essay that dwells on the big picture without Read More »

Boise State University announced the addition of a new online MBA program set to launch in fall 2013. Prospective students can begin applying in late spring 2013. The 48-credit hour AACSB-accredited online Read More »

The University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics University of Delaware’s Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics will expand its AACSB-accredited business programs Read More »

Although business schools are increasingly accepting the Graduate Record Examination or GRE, students still prefer the traditional business school admissions standard, the GMAT, found a Kaplan Test Prep Read More »

Amy Hillman will take the helm as the new dean for Arizona State University’s W.P. Carey School of Business in March. Hillman currently serves as the executive dean, and will succeed retiring dean, Read More »

As Round 2 applications get signed, sealed, and delivered, it’s time for MBA hopefuls to start looking towards their next major hurdle: the admissions interview. As applicants, we’ve gotten past the Read More »

Sarah Ramsey, Director of Recruitment and Admissions of the full-time MBA program at the University of California Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business, gives a sneak peak into why the admissions Read More »

The Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburg will join the lineup of business schools offering an AACSB-accredited online MBA program beginning in Fall 2013. The new FlexMBA Read More »

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Erica DiStefano, assistant director of admissions and recruitment for MBA programs at the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University advises prospective online MBA candidates that they Read More »

It’s the end of November, Thanksgiving has come and gone and now the holiday season is in full force. Time for everyone to commence gift shopping, holiday partying, winter vacations, right? Wrong. As Read More »

Betsy Massar, founder of Master Admissions, a Harvard MBA from the 1980′s, spent years in the investment banking and financial markets industry before deciding to help prospective MBA students master Read More »

It’s a little known fact: The “M” in GMAT stands for migraine. Or, that’s what happened to me in the hours leading up to test time. After a whirlwind few weeks of Knewton courses Read More »

From green business to analytics, businesses are increasingly looking for MBAs savvy in information technology. Whether a students’ undergraduate work was in the field, or their career path has Read More »

When studying for the GMAT and applying to business school, it’s inarguably crucial to manage your time effectively. Before you started studying for the GMAT, you were only concerned with balancing Read More »

As servicemen and women return to the classroom, colleges and universities increasingly are finding innovative ways to aid this unique student body. Average enrollment of service members and veterans Read More »

Dr. Ajay Amar, founder of Austin GMAT Review, offers these three tips to take students conquer the GMAT’s verbal section. In the GMAT verbal sections, many incorrect answers are carefully designed Read More »

The University of Delaware is accepting applications for a new online MBA that will begin in March. The program requires 48 credit hours, which are separated into eight, seven-week terms. The online program Read More »

Anna Maria College in Paxton, Massachusetts is accepting applications for a new online MBA programs that will begin in January. Students can choose from a general online MBA or specializations in health Read More »

Andrew Mitchell, Kaplan Test Prep‘s director of pre-business programs and a longtime GMAT instructor offers this GMAT tip: Especially as the U.S. Presidential election draws near, the world around Read More »

I’ve spent a long time preparing to apply to business school, but I never thought it would be this tough. As a somewhat-bicoastal young professional and entrepreneur, I’m no stranger to a busy schedule Read More »

While the Graduate Management Admissions Test has long been a rite of passage for most master of business administration programs, a growing number of schools are opting to admit students without the Read More »